CVE-2024-0001Network attack vector

Unauthenticated privilege escalation via persistent setup account

Published Sep 23, 2024 · Updated Sep 23, 2024

Privilege escalation in Pure Storage FlashArray Purity 6.3.0 through 6.3.14 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.10 allows remote attackers to gain elevated access. An account provisioned for initial array configuration is not deactivated after setup and remains usable through the array's network management surface. No existing credentials or user interaction are required; successful use grants elevated control with confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability0.95%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Pure Storage FlashArray Purity 6.3.0 through 6.3.14 and 6.4.0 through 6.4.10 allows remote attackers to gain elevated access. An account provisioned for initial array configuration is not deactivated after setup and remains usable through the array's network management surface. No existing credentials or user interaction are required; successful use grants elevated control with confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-0001
Published
Sep 23, 2024
Updated
Sep 23, 2024
Vendor
Pure Storage
Product
FlashArray
Classifications
CWE-1188, CAPEC-233, T1078.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.3.0 <=6.3.14
  2. Affected versionversion=6.4.0 <=6.4.10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Pure Storage · FlashArrayversion=6.3.0 <=6.3.14; version=6.4.0 <=6.4.10

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0Pure StorageCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1188Insecure Default Initialization of Resource
CAPEC-233Privilege Escalation
T1078.001Valid Accounts: Default Accounts

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